Apple Watch workout map missing

I am having this issue too. However, I had the unique situation of having gone for a ride with my new phone OS but no new watchOS. And that ride was captured and transferred to a different app. So I think it may be a watchOS issue.

I’m having the same issue. I tried unpairing and re pairing, but still doesn’t work. I’m also having issues with the fitness app on my phone. It’ll say the correct stand hours but the graph doesn’t show the right number of hours.

iPhone XR on iOS 14 combined with brand new watch 6 on watchOS 7 shows no gps map in workouts.

Wifes iPhone SE 2020 on iOS 14 with watch first gen1 on watchOS 5 does not have the issue. Shows gps route just fine.

The problem with this solution is that if I have a credit or debit card stored on the watch for Apple Pay, I’ll have to re-verify the card with the provider.

I had no problem with maps of workouts until the latest software update (this is iOS14) which seems to have deleted all my previous maps and disabled route tracking in favour of locating the starting point. Irritating.

Agreed exact same problem I am having, done every single suggestion. On my "Fitness" app it has a thumbnail at the bottom of the workout and if you click it, it just has the starting point of the activity, not the route that I have ran or walked - so frustrating !!

iPhone 8, iOS 14.0.1

Apple Watch Series 4, Watch OS 7.0.1

Followed all recommended steps, unpaired the watch, wiped and restored the phone, made sure location services were enabled everywhere, and still no maps on my workouts. Did not occur in previous OS. 

Hello all who have the missing map issue in workouts from Nigel in the UK.

My watch and phone and have worked happily together for over a year, recording my workouts and always showing the map., until September 18th when it just stopped!

All the advice given in this thread and other information from other websites to restore the function just didn't work. I hadn't realised just how much I use it.

I was about to give in and ask Apple for help when I opened the map app on my watch. I scrolled down and found the heading 'guides' and under the heading was a pinned 'My Place' . Which was........The North sea! Where did that come from?

It was impossible to remove this from the watch and eventually I managed to remove it from the map app on my phone. I shut down the watch and phone ( for the umpteenth time) and the following day went for a workout. When I ended the work out a map of my route was there!

Just to be on the safe side I have done another different workout route today and the map is there too. Happy Days!

So, I might have been lucky or some other magic might have been at play but it worked for me.

Happy workouts and I hope the problem is resolved for all who have it.

Regards

Nigel

at the advice of AppleCare, I did the backup, erase and reinstall:

PLEASE DONT DO THIS

now I have recovered the functionality. BUT all my old route data has been wiped from the system. They now tell me that because I hit erase. Everything else is gone. Ie I’m now somehow responsible for following the steps that were suggested to me - the same ones that caused my data to be erased.

Hi FieryJack: I just received my Apple Watch6 and paired with Iphone 10 Max. Now all my workouts show map at the bottom but no route (outdoor run, walk and open water swim. I did what you say about privacy setting, I even unpaired and paired again but still no route but just a map with a pin. Help!

Same as the main Q.

iPhone 8

Recently Apple Watch series 1

just upgraded to the Series 6 watch and still even after changing the settings and setting up the both watches as new still no post workout map is visible. The watch still knows the distance of a ride and speed but no map.

They sent me written instructions - of steps to actually take had to back up iPhone then erase and start fresh with both watch and iPhone. Took about a half hour but it’s fixed now! If you want I can send instructions.

I can’t see anything different in these instructions from what I’ve already tried, but thank you for posting it. If I can face it I may try it yet again, but I’d prefer Apple to fix what they’ve stuffed up!

Nor am I! Especially as I don’t use Apple iCloud for my storage. It’s important to keep this in Apple’s eyeline in the hope they’ll include it in the next software update - give that it’s only been a problem since the update before last.

Understandable, I was there too, and finally after trying everything suggested, I called apple support and they walked me through the steps I posted, and now am back to having my walking map again! Hopefully the next update will fix for all! Have a great evening.

I have exactly the same issue with an Apple Watch Series 2 (Watch OS 6.2.8 - the latest it can run) paired to an iPhone 11 Pro (OS 14.0.1) Workout maps not showing since 14.0.1 upgrade. I have tried all the various settings changes recommended without any success but am loathed to erase both devices when Apple should be able to send out a bug fix. Does anyone know if Apple are even looking into this?